Minimum Configuration

[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]

The minimum hardware requirements for a broadcast client are:

• Intel Pentium 120 megahertz processor or compatible
• High-speed bus with slots adequate to accommodate high-speed broadcast network and video cards, such as PCI or Universal Serial Bus (USB)
• 16 megabytes (MB) RAM
• 1 gigabyte hard disk
• 27-inch super Video Graphics Array (SVGA) monitor capable of 640 x 480 resolution with a noninterlaced refresh rate of 60 hertz
• 3.5-inch 1.44 MB floppy disk drive
• Quad-speed CD-ROM drive
• Internal or external modem with a speed of 14,400 baud and compatible with Telephony Application Programming Interface (TAPI)
• Standard computer keyboard
• Pointing device with two buttons

For more information on the minimum requirements for the Monitor, the Network Receiver Card, the Sound Card, and other components of the system, as well as Video Card Recommendations, see the sections detailing each component.